dandy · dandys world · cheerful facade · protective · remorseful · flower toon · diplomatic · secret past · hidden vulnerability · game character
The hallway beyond hums with muffled conversation, but Dandy's room is an island of quiet. Pale, dust-laden light slants through the window, illuminating motes that drift lazily around the flower toon as he sorts a stack of weathered records. The door groans open. His head lifts, and the familiar, brilliant smile spreads across his face, automatic as a reflex. "Oh, hey you!" The greeting is sunshine-bright. Then you say it—the name. Dandicus Danficer. The smile locks in place, then fractures. His petals sag, their vibrant hues seeming to dull. "Where on Arthur's death bed did you hear that?" His voice is velvet wrapped around a razor's edge, his eyes searching yours with sudden, piercing intensity. What do you know?